Thursday, March 24, 2011

Statement by the Fourth International on Libya

Down with the Gaddafi regime!

Stop the imperialist intervention now!

Support the Libyan revolution!

Theinterventionofthewestern powersinLibyaconstitutesaturningpoint inthesituationintheArabregion.Sincethebeginningofthesocialandpolitical shock wave which coversalmostallthecountriesoftheArabregion,theFourthInternationalhas stoodonthesideofthedemocraticandsocialinterestsoftheArabpeopleagainsttheirtyrants.This has led usto full support for theTunisianandEgyptianrevolutionsalongsidetherevolutionarysocialist militantsofthesecountries.This is whywesupportedallthedemocraticdemands-rightto free expression,trade-union and political organization,pluralism,freedom of the press; andsocial ones such as job creation,wage increases,fightagainsthigh cost of living-ofthesepopular mobilizations,supportedtheoverthrowing of thedictatorships,and the demand for a real breakwiththeformer regimesin a democraticandsocialistperspective.

TheFrench,EnglishandAmericanbombardmentsdo not aimto“protectthecivil populations”,as is claimed in the UN ResolutionSecurity Council 1973establishinga « no-fly zone »onLibya.Asthehoursandthedayspass,thegoalsofthisUNresolutionofappearmore and more“vague”.Isitreally a questionof protectingthecivil populations?Thenwhyrisk bombardingothercivilians?Isitrather a questionof finishingwithGaddafiorof imposinganagreementon his regime,evenapartitionofLibya?Theriskofescalationthat could lead to one or more ground interventions cannot be ignored,contrary to whattheresolutionsays.In fact,fortheimperialistcoalitionit is a question of re-establishing itself inthearea,tryingto confiscatetherevolutionaryprocessin progressbyinstallinggovernmentsinitspay,orbyputtingpressureontheprocessesunderway.And theirstrategicoilinterests should not be forgotten.Lastly,how can anyone believethese hypocritical governments,who areoccupyingIraqandAfghanistanandsaythey want“to protectthecivil populations”butleavethepopulations,inBahrain,inYemen,inSyriaorinGazato be massacred.

SupportfortheLibyanrevolutionandoverthrowing the Gaddafi dictatorship means todayhumanitarianandmilitaryaidtotheinsurrectionistsandanendtotheimperialistintervention.TheLibyanpeopleare notalone.Theirfightis partofthecurrentrevolutionaryrisethat is shakingtheArabworld.Itis more than ever for theArabpeoplesto take controlovertheirdestinywithoutneocolonialistintervention by thewestern powers.

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